However, the 50th anniversary isn’t until this fall, so UC Berkeley administrators still have plenty of time to make the event even more significant by revising the university’s speech-restrictive policies and becoming a “green light” institution. FIRE currently gives UC Berkeley a “yellow light” rating, meaning it maintains ambiguous policies that allow arbitrary application and administrative abuse. Six yellow light policies stand in the way of UC Berkeley becoming a green light school.

Changing these policies and making UC Berkeley a true bastion of free speech is the best way administrators could honor the legacy of the Free Speech Movement. There is work to be done, but FIRE is ready to help!